Explorations; My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea
John Earle (Jacket photograph) and Ken Marschall New York: Hyperion Books, 1995. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. [8], 407, [1] pages. Color illustrations. Inscribed by the author (Ballard) on the half-title page. Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942) is a retired American Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island who is most noted for his work in underwater archaeology: maritime archaeology and archaeology of shipwrecks. He is most known for the discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985, the battleship Bismarck in 1989, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in 1998. He discovered the wreck of John F. Kennedy's PT-109 in 2002 and visited Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana, who saved its crew. He leads ocean exploration on E/V Nautilus. Ballard joined the United States Army in 1965 through the Army's Reserve Officers Training program. He was designated as an intelligence officer and initially received a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve. When called to active duty in 1967, he asked to fulfill his obligation in the United States Navy and he was transferred to the Navy Reserve. After completing his active duty obligation in 1970, he was returned to reserve status, where he remained for much of his military career. He retired from the Navy as a commander in 1995 after reaching the statutory service limit. Malcolm McConnell is the author or co-author of many books, including the New York Times number 1 bestsellers American Soldier with Gen. Tommy Franks and and My Year in Iraq with L. Paul Bremer III. He was a former Foreign Service officer. The eminent scientist and adventurer who discovered the Titanic now recounts the story of his amazing career. With 16 pages of stunning photographs and exciting new information, just now declassified, Explorations is an essential contribution to scientific and naturalist writing. In addition to describing his life-long fascination with oceanography and undersea exploration including his time at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, work for the National Geographic magazine, and work and for the French Navy, the author discusses his philosophy of life and the emotional trauma precipitated by the loss of his son. Condition: Very good / Good.
Keywords: R.M.S. Titanic, Bathyscaphes, Submersibles, Bismarck Warship, Woods Hole, Nuclear Submarines, Thresher, National Geographic, Navy, Marine Exploration, Woods Hole
ISBN: 0786860421
[Book #80701]
Price: $150.00